This week on tech, Windows RT 8.1 returns to the Windows Store after causing some issues during install to a small number of users. I published a new Windows guide to install Windows 8.1 using the ISO from Microsoft and without using the Windows 8 retail product. Something that many users were requesting due to the fact you can download the official Windows 8.1 ISO, but you can’t properly do a clean install.
This week also Nokia announced its first Windows RT 8.1 tablet called Lumia 2520 and two new Windows Phones: the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320. Really interesting products worth to check out!
A new interesting video went viral this week in YouTube about a talented person that recreated the Apple iOS 7 Homescreen using only Microsoft Word. Video worth to watch!
Microsoft cut Surface Pro prices by $100 and showed off a giant Surface in London, and the guys from iFixit teared down a brand new Surface Pro 2 scoring very poorly on repairability.
The software giant this week also published a set of instructions to fix the Windows RT 8.1 battery drain problem that many Surface owners were having, but the new fix only applies to certain circumstances.
For those wanting to do a Windows 8.1 backup will find out that now Microsoft has removed the scheduling feature for the tool. So to resolve this issue, I created a guide this week to allow users create daily and monthly system image backup of Windows 8.1.
Finally, I also want to share with you guys that I joined the Observer Tech podcast and now I’ll be co-hosting the show with Richard Hay from WindowsObserver.com. Together we’ll be bringing you the best possible weekly summary on tech news, of course, focus on Microsoft, but also on other things tech. Make sure to check out episode 111!
All this and more… Here is all you might have missed:
Welcome to 10Alert: IT Digest edition. Each weekend I will bring you a compilation of articles of the week, including how-to guides, features, tech news, and more. This is simply a list with a brief description of pieces you might have missed or you might just want to read again.
- How to fix Windows RT 8.1 battery drain problem in Surface tablets (step-by-step)
- Observed Tech podcast episode 111: All about Windows 8.1
- Halloween 2013 wallpaper collection
- How to schedule a Windows 8.1 System Image backup (step-by-step)
- Microsoft shows off its largest Surface tablet yet in London
- Microsoft cuts Surface Pro prices once more by 100$
- Surface Pro 2 teardown by iFixit, see what makes this tablet tick
- Surface 2 vs. iPad Air vs. Nokia Lumia 2520 (tech specs)
- New Surface touchpad gestures for Type Cover 2 and Touch Cover 2
- Microsoft making its own eyewear gadget similar to Google Glass
- Apple might have used Microsoft Word to create iOS 7 (video)
- Nokia Lumia 1520 and 1320 Windows Phone featuring 6-inch displays announced
- Windows RT 8.1 update for ARM devices returns to the Windows Store
- How to clean install Windows 8.1 without a Windows 8 retail key
- Download Surface RT Recovery Image to fix Windows RT 8.1 problem